There comes a day when you say, Enough is enough to the police violence. And, how do you stop it? You clear out all the officers with harmful tendencies.
Then, you retrain the rest, teaching them when to and when not to resort to violence. Teaching them that just because they enforce the law, doesn't mean they are the law. Teaching them to embrace the Black Lives Matter mandra. Etc.
And, once they've been trained internally, don't suppose that once is enough. Bring in dignitaries, celebrities, religious leaders or whoever you can to reinforce the message. Ensure the message is repeated every year, if not more often than that. And, don't just say, "Okay, everybody over here for give minutes. We've got to go through this to be in accordance with the rules. It'll only take a minute." Make it a dinner or banquet or something special.
Nothing taught is nothing learned. If we can see the under-flowings of unhealthy attitudes in our police agencies, we need to make sure the lesson gets taught.
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